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1 rally
['ræli] 1. verb1) (to come or bring together again: The general tried to rally his troops after the defeat; The troops rallied round the general.) znova (sa) zhromaždiť2) (to come or bring together for a joint action or effort: The supporters rallied to save the club from collapse; The politician asked his supporters to rally to the cause.) vzchopiť sa, dať (znova) dohromady3) (to (cause to) recover health or strength: She rallied from her illness.) zotaviť sa2. noun1) (a usually large gathering of people for some purpose: a Scouts' rally.) zhromaždenie2) (a meeting (usually of cars or motorcycles) for a competition, race etc.) rallye, preteky3) (an improvement in health after an illness.) zotavenie4) ((in tennis etc) a (usually long) series of shots before the point is won or lost.) výmena loptičiek•* * *• výmena• žartovat• zhromaždenie• zjazd• zhromaždit• zoradit sa• zotavit sa• zraz• zotavenie• zobrat• schôdza• spamätat sa• sústredit• dat sa dokopy• nabrat sily• natahovat (koho)• obnova -
2 scent
[sent] 1. verb1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) zacítiť2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) tušiť, vycítiť3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) zavoňať2. noun1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) vôňa2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) pach3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) voňavka•- scented- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent* * *• vonavka• vôna• vetrit• vonat• vynuchat• zavánat• zápach• stopa• stopovat cuchom• tušit• tušenie• predvídat• predpokladat• byt cítit• cuch• cítit• cuchat• páchnut• parfumovat• pátrat• parfum• pach• náznak zdania• navonat• nos• nuchat -
3 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) položiť2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) prestrieť3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) určiť4) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) dať5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) prinútiť6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zapadať7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stuhnúť8) (to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function: He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.) nastaviť9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) upraviť10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) zasadiť11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) napraviť2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stanovený2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) rozhodnutý3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) premyslený4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) ustrnutý5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) vyhranený6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) vykladaný3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sada, súbor2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) prijímač3) (a group of people: the musical set.) skupina4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) úprava (vlasov)5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scéna6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
- set upon* * *• vsadit• vyregulovat• vyhasnút• zasychat• zatlct• zasadit• zapadnút (o slnci)• zošlachtit• situovat• skupina• sada• sformovat• súbor• súprava• stuhnút• stavat• umiestnit• usadit sa• primontovat• pritlacit• prístroj• pripravit sa• garnitúra• klesnút na obzor• aparát• dat niekde• dat• rozmiestnit• postavit• položit• množina• nastavit (hodiny)• nastavenie• nastavit• narovnat
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